PLAB Phlebotomy Technician Program
 

Phlebotomy Technician Program Schedule

Schedule Fall 2009

The following schedule is TENTATIVE and subject to change.

Required Textbook: Phlebotomy Handbook: Blood Specimen Collection from Basic to Advanced, 8th Ed.

Day Date

Lecture

Laboratory

1 8-24

1. Phlebotomy Practice and the Health Care Setting
Chapter 1 Phlebotomy Practice and Quality Assessment

Video: Laboratory Safety & Infection Control
1. Standard Precautions and Isolation Techniques
Chapter 4 Infection Control pages 111-130. Read: "Hand washing" (page 117-118), "Donning and Removing Gloves" (pages 119-120) and "Gowning, Masking and Gloving" (pages 123-128) BEFORE you come to class.
2

8-26

1. Continued
Video: Blood Collection-the Routine Venipuncture

2. Venipuncture-Vacuum Collection -Portex Needle-Pro
Chapter 10 Venipuncture Procedures pages 302-362, carefully review the venipuncture procedures illustrated in the book. Pages 575-579.

3

8-31

1. Continued
2.Venipuncture Vacuum Collection- continued - BD Eclipse
4

9-2

2. Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Organ Systems
Textbook Chapter 6

Video: Blood Collection-the Pediatric Patient

3. Skin Puncture on Infants (Dry Lab)
Chapter 11 Pages 364-375
4. Microcollection and Hematocrits x2 Textbook Chapter 10
  9-7
NO CLASS - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
5

9-9

2. Continued
3. The Circulatory System  

Textbook Chapter 7
5. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
6. Venipuncture-Winged Infusion Set
Textbook Pages 262-264, 471-472
Exam 1 ONLINE - Lectures 1-3 & Labs 1-2
To Log Into BlackBoard Go to: http://acconline.austincc.edu
6

9-14

4. Infection Control
Textbook Chapter 4

Video:  Blood Collection -   Special Procedures

7. Venipuncture-Syringe Blood Culture Specimen Collection
Textbook pages 343-345, 466-475

7

9-16

5. Safety and First Aid
Textbook Chapter 5

Video:  Blood Collection -   Special Procedures (continued)

8. Bleeding Time
Textbook Pages 266, 456-460

Repeat Venipuncture Vacuum Collection

8

9-21

6. Specimen Documentation and Transportation
Textbook Chapters 2 & 12

Video:  Preventing preanalytical errors

4. Capillary Blood Collection x 2
Automated Hemoglobin Testing
9. Blood Smears Textbook Pages 376-377

Exam 2 Online -Lecture 4-6 & Labs 3-7
9

9-23

7. General Considerations in Blood Collection
Textbook Chapter 8 & 10

Video: A Trip to the Blood Bank

10. Blood Donor Interview and Physical
Repeat capillary puncture x2
Textbook Pages 492-494,559-565

10

9-28

8. Complications in Blood Collection
9. Pediatric Procedures
Textbook Chapters 9 (pages 290-296), 13 (pages 406-431) & 11

Video:  Blood Collection the Difficult Draw

11. Bedside Glucose Testing
Textbook Pages 447-452, 475-478
Repeat capillary puncture x 2
Repeat Venipuncture Butterfly

11

9-30

10. Arterial, IV, and Special Collection Procedures
Textbook Chapter 15
Textbook Chapter 12 (pages 432-436)
Allen Test Movie

12. Occult Blood Text page 509
13. Specimen Processing
Textbook Pages 194-199
Repeat venipuncture

Exam 3 Online -Lecture 7-10 & Lab 8-10
12 10-5

11. Elderly, Home, Hospital and Long-Term Care Collections
12. Urinalysis and Body Fluid Collections
Textbook Chapters 13 (pages 436-439), 14 & 16

14. Pregnancy Testing
15. Chemical Examination of Urine
Textbook Pages 501-508
Repeat venipuncture

13 10-7

13. Specimen Collections for Forensic Toxicology, Workplace Testing, Sports Medicine
14. Quality, Competency and Performance Assessment
15. Legal and Regulatory Issue

Textbook Chapter 17, 1 & 3

Video:  Avoiding phlebotomy-related lawsuits

16. Interpersonal Communication Skills
Texbook Pages 40-61, 75-78
Repeat venipuncture

Exam 4 Online- Lecture 11-15 & Labs 11-16
14 10-12 Complete Assignments: EOC, HIPAA, MedTraining, BlackBoard Postings, Reading assignments with quizzes. If you have have completed all assignments you DO NOT need to report to class.
15 10-14 Final Exam
Laboratory Practical
Equipment Review for Lab Practical
 

10-15

Orientation to Clinical - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE

Exam Contents

Exam
Lecture Topics Covered
Lab Topics Covered
Exam 1
1. Phlebotomy Practice and the Health Care Setting
2. Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Organ Systems
3. The Circulatory System
1. Standard Precautions and Isolation Techniques
2. Venipuncture Using the Vacuum Blood Collection System
Exam 2
4. Infection Control
5. Safety and First Aid
6. Specimen Documentation and Transportation
3. Skin Puncture on Infants
4. Microcollection and Hematocrits
5. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
6. Venipuncture-Winged Infusion Set
7. Venipuncture-Syringe Blood Culture Specimen Collection
Exam 3
7. General Consideration in Blood Collection
8. Complications in Blood Collection
9. Pediatric Procedures
10. Arterial, IV, And Special Collection Procedures
8. Bleeding Time
Automated Hemoglobin Testing
9. Blood Smears
10. Blood Donor Interview and Physical
Exam 4
11. Elderly, Home, Hospital and Long-Term Care Collections
12. Urinalysis and Body Fluid Collections
13. Specimen collections for Forensic Toxicology, Workplace Testing, Sports Medicine
14. Quality, Competency and Performance Assessment
15. Legal and Regulatory Issues
11. Bedside glucose Testing
12. Pregnancy Testing
13. Chemical Examination of Urine
14. Occult Blood
15. Specimen Processing
16. Interpersonal Communication Skills

Last Update: October 1, 2009

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